Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

5

Time Required

                          45 minutes - 1 hour

Sections

1

  • Oil
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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Oil
  • Securely lift the vehicle using a hydraulic jack.
  • Once lifted use a jack stand on each side of the car to hold it up.
  • Make sure that the car or jack stands cannot shift at any point in the process. If you hear/see the vehicle shift or move at any point in the process, stand clear of it and double check the jack stands from a safe area.

Securely lift the vehicle using a hydraulic jack.

Once lifted use a jack stand on each side of the car to hold it up.

Make sure that the car or jack stands cannot shift at any point in the process. If you hear/see the vehicle shift or move at any point in the process, stand clear of it and double check the jack stands from a safe area.

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Step 2

  • Place the oil drain container under the oil plug to catch the oil.
  • Use a size 15mm socket to unscrew the oil plug.

Place the oil drain container under the oil plug to catch the oil.

Use a size 15mm socket to unscrew the oil plug.

Step 3

  • Drain oil into the oil drain container
  • Take the drained oil to a local auto shop (AutoZone, Advanced Auto, or O’Reilly’s, etc.) to properly dispose of it.

Drain oil into the oil drain container

Take the drained oil to a local auto shop (AutoZone, Advanced Auto, or O’Reilly’s, etc.) to properly dispose of it.

Step 4

  • Screw the oil plug back into the oil pan after completely draining the oil using the same ratchet and socket.

Screw the oil plug back into the oil pan after completely draining the oil using the same ratchet and socket.

Step 5

  • Lower the car off of the jack stands.
  • Unscrew the oil cap.
  • Pour in 5 quarts of new oil (funnel optional).
  • Screw the oil cap back on.
  • Idle the engine for about 10 minutes after completing all other steps.

Lower the car off of the jack stands.

Unscrew the oil cap.

Pour in 5 quarts of new oil (funnel optional).

Screw the oil cap back on.

Idle the engine for about 10 minutes after completing all other steps.

To complete the repair, the car needs to be lowered and filled with oil.

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